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Continue shopping

To resume browsing and selecting products to buy in an online shop instead of completing the current purchase immediately.

In plain English

It means going back to looking through items and choosing what to buy. The purchase already in progress is not being finished right away.

In context

Here, it means going back from the cart to browsing products to choose items instead of finishing the purchase now.

Situation
Using carts, promotions, checkout, delivery choices, and order confirmation
What it communicates
returns the user from the cart to product browsing

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say whether the purchase will be completed later.

Examples

“She decided to continue shopping for a phone case instead of paying for the charger already in her cart.”

Core meaning

“After checking the cart, continue shopping if you still need a pair of shoes.”

In context